Xeon 6960P vs PRO A6-8550B

Primary details

Comparing PRO A6-8550B and Xeon 6960P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2349	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	1.72	no data
Architecture codename	Godaveri (2014−2016)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	29 September 2015 (9 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A6-8550B and Xeon 6960P basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	72 (Doheptaconta-Core)
Threads	2	144
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	no data	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	432 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	5 nm
Die size	245 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	80 °C
Number of transistors	2,411 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on PRO A6-8550B and Xeon 6960P compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Socket	FM2+	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A6-8550B and Xeon 6960P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
DualGraphics	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
Out-of-band client management	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
RAID	+	-
HSA	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

PRO A6-8550B and Xeon 6960P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A6-8550B and Xeon 6960P are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A6-8550B and Xeon 6960P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	DDR5
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	N/A
iGPU core count	4	no data
Number of pipelines	256	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A6-8550B and Xeon 6960P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A6-8550B and Xeon 6960P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A6-8550B and Xeon 6960P.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	29 September 2015	24 September 2024
Physical cores	2	72
Threads	2	144
Chip lithography	28 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	500 Watt

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